Which Union ministry notified the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) norms for passenger vehicles?
- A.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- B.Ministry of Heavy Industries
- C.Ministry of Power
- D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Ministry of Power. The new CAFE norms for passenger vehicles were notified by the Ministry of Power, which handles energy efficiency in the country and works through the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, the body that will administer the credit buyout window under the framework. The norms come into force on 1 April 2027 and run till 31 March 2032. Option A, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, frames vehicle safety and registration rules but did not issue this notification. Option B, the Ministry of Heavy Industries, deals with the automobile industry and electric mobility schemes, yet the fuel-economy norms are not notified by it. Option D, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, looks after fuel supply and blending programmes such as ethanol in petrol, and although the new framework recognises ethanol-blended petrol through the Carbon Neutrality Factor, the notification itself came from the Ministry of Power. Aspirants should link CAFE norms with the Ministry of Power and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
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Practice Questions
The new CAFE norms tighten the fleet fuel-consumption benchmark to which level by 2031-32?
- A.3.996 litres per 100 km
- B.3.3273 litres per 100 km
- C.4.500 litres per 100 km
- D.2.8750 litres per 100 km
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Under the new framework the fleet benchmark for fuel consumption begins at 3.996 litres per 100 km in 2027-28 and is tightened year after year until it reaches 3.3273 litres per 100 km in 2031-32.
Read the full explanation →Under the new CAFE norms, the list of recognised fuel-conservation technologies has been expanded from four to how many?
- A.Eight
- B.Ten
- C.Twelve
- D.Fifteen
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The earlier framework recognised four fuel-conservation technologies; the new norms widen that list to twelve, giving manufacturers far more room to earn credit for fuel-saving hardware.
Read the full explanation →Which two test procedures will be used for reporting under the new CAFE framework?
- A.MIDC and WLTP
- B.MIDC and NEDC
- C.WLTP and RDE
- D.ARAI cycle and FTP-75
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Reporting under the new CAFE framework will be done on both the Modified Indian Driving Cycle and the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure.
Read the full explanation →Where does India rank in the world in installed wind power capacity?
- A.Second
- B.Third
- C.Fourth
- D.Sixth
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Installed wind capacity in the country had reached 59.20 GW by 29 October 2026, and the sector added 6.05 GW during the financial year 2025-26, its highest annual addition so far.
Read the full explanation →What is the total outlay of PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana?
- A.Rs 5,070 crore
- B.Rs 19,744 crore
- C.Rs 35,800 crore
- D.Rs 75,021 crore
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The rooftop solar scheme was launched in February 2024 with that outlay and a target of one crore households.
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